A timely discussion of the ethics of evangelism
A major contribution to the course of religious freedom: Elmer Thiessen. The Ethics of Evangelism: A Philosophical Defence of Proselytizing and Persuasion.
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350,000 Christians also endangered – the Death Penalty for Blasphemy in Kuwait
Even though it was published in my German already in 2012, I here offer an English translation of a comment relating to blasphemy – in the light of the terroristic attack in Paris. Secretly and […]
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Die Frühgeschichte der Evangelischen Allianz und ihres Einsatzes für Religionsfreiheit
Gerhard Lindemann. Die Geschichte der Evangelischen Allianz im Zeitalter des Liberalismus (1846-1879). Theologie: Forschung und Wissenschaft Bd. 24 (English title translation: The History of the Evangelical Alliance in the Age of Liberalism (1846-1879). Theology: Research […]
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The Japanese Yasukuni Cult – Soldiers as Martyrs?
Over the course of my research on the glorification of soldiers, revolutionaries, and terrorists as saints or martyrs in various religions, I have visited the Yasukuni Shrine in the heart of the city.
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Die Geschichte der Christenverfolgung im Sowjetreich muss aufgearbeitet werden!
Religionsfreiheitsexperte referiert bei der katholischen Ackermann-Gemeinde (Bonner Querschnitte 197 – Nr.03/2012) Der Direktor des Internationale Institut für Religionsfreiheit, Prof. Thomas Schirrmacher, hat Historiker, Religionswissenschaftler und Kirchenhistoriker, aber auch die Kirchen aufgefordert, die Geschichte der Unterdrückung […]
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International Journal for Religious Freedom Accredited
South African Department for Higher Education and Training put IJRF on the list of approved journals (Cape Town/Bonn, Bonner Querschnitte News 196 – No. 02/2012) The International Journal for Religious Freedom (IJRF) has been included in the […]
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55 Essays on the Freedom of Religion: A Book Review
The following review will be published in a shorter version in the International Journal for Religious Freedom (see here) in summer: Nazila Ghanea (ed.). Religion and human rights. 4 volumes. New York: Routledge, 2010, 1600 p., […]